The GIANT Encyclopedia of Circle Time and Group Activities for Children 3 to 6: Over 600 Favorite Circle Time Activities Created by Teachers for Teachers

518 Pages·1996·31.993 MB·English

by  Kathy Charner

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Encyclopedia of
Circle Time
and
Group Activities
for Children 3 to 6
_ Over 600 Favorite Circle Time Activities
Created by Teachers for Teachers
Edited by Kathy Charner

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The giant encyclopedia
of circle time and group
activities for children
3 to 6: over 600 favorite
circle time activities
created by teachers for
teachers
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GIANT
Encyclopedia of
Circle Time
and
Group Activities
for Children 3 to 6
Over 600 Favorite Circle Time Activities
Created by Teachers for Teachers
Edited by Kathy Charner
JEFFERSON TWP. PUBLIC LIBRARY
1031 ee Oy
438
ee house
Beltsville, Maryland
Copyright © 1996 Gryphon House, Inc.
Published by Gryphon House, Inc.
10726 Tucker Street, Beltsville, MD 20705
World Wide Web: http://www.ghbooks.com
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system
or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or
otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America.
Text Illustrations: Rebecca Jones
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The giant encyclopedia of circletime and group activities for children 3 to 6 :
over 600 favorite circle time activities created by teachers for teachers /
edited by Kathy Charner.
Da cem,
Includes index.
ISBN 0-87659-181-0
1. Early childhood education--Activity programs. 2. Creative activities
and seat work. 3. Group work in education. |. Charner, Kathy.
LB1139.35.A37G53 1996
372.21--dc20 96-9098
CIP
Table of Contents
OW TOMS PINS BOOK 2 0 tne oh syrie sacs 13 Beaches and Oceans
3+ Does It Sink or Float! wone. a hee4 2
Circle Time Tips
3+ Discovering the Beach ............. 42
3+ Guidelines for Circle Time .......... 15 3+ Homemade Beach) o.c caecg ene4 3
3 *B estSeatinctne House colwe en 15 34° “iim: Goingio the Béachi: 57 ree ce 4a
74 “Circleb hime sets. ca. gr ee 8k aaa 16 3+ Making a Seashell Paper Weight ...... 45
3+ Getting Ready for Circle Time ....... 16 3+ “OCean MUNa l iu 2 sue iegees eae 45
a PhevSunas COMING UP wee ose ee es 3+ “Sortthe. SNES nces ee 46
So) Sicalweshin WTOP ccs ies ee ss 17 3+ > SLOPY CHOI ircaan pacha ee eee 47
Boe Alene RITE BUNNIES lo. ccs e 18 A+: “BY the S€d jen occece sete settee a ue ora 47
Bn witsy Bitsy -SMIGEl so eases 18 A+ The Silly SealSong (0... 4: <0 2-.2-: 48
3+ Knock, Knock...Nobody’s Home ..... 19 A+ /BeachiDay “srwew ee.ap.o.n ae4 9
Solr BAe OUlICKO eter ee. ene eim cren eats 19 4+ Measuring Up to a Baby Whale ...... 51
3+” FlyAway Dickey Bird =. .. 0506sa 20 4°" Under theS€a:. 0... . 226 scmeuesmneea e 52
3+ Name Recognition Cards ........... 20 5+" Making an Octopus... 2... “aa ae Se)
Go ea CRIOUDYVE SONG” fata: sis ee hare es 21
Bears
Ser PAE CUMOSILY BOX” 65 coca sates 2 Stes 21
3+ “Lets BerBears' <a. 5 clean eens oe
Air and Wind
3%» Teddy-Bear. Circle: tJ. 2 aaa 56
Bt) PAN A RO e elici Ges. ee shs el leeetr Rw me Skeu e: 3+ "Teddy Bear PicniC 4) 005. <tran eee 57
Bel MBRCALNET RACES ©c oeteseait soei esaes .e e =2 4 4+ Teddy Was His Name-O ........... 58
See” TRIOPUISION Wx sorte. aie eee aout 24 A. “Shadow Lesson f.st sus due eee ane 60
Bee VIN MaallMen ons = States Ste creer ae ene 26 As The Three Beats 3. eeu eset ee 61
4+ Did You Get Wind of That? ......... 26
Birds
ay HotAir Balloon £4 60). ag eee 27
Oe, aaBirdsc 2 ie oe Be ee 62
Alphabet
Ba PENGUINS ®..- es. 2 cg ae ee 62
454) Ourlass Alphabets let.2 6 a 28 3+ Feather'Bookmatks 25. <= sou. 63
5+ Different Alphabets ............... a) 34+ — Little Baby Robin Eggs’.4c 02 2. 64
5+ — Everyday Alphabet...0..02.0.5.... 29 4+ Milk Carton Bird Feeder ~ 2... 7... 65
5 (RODE WICKS 1. hore a hake owe oo ae 30 An Edible Bird N@sts ve. sees genusc ae 66
Sor) “Bird Watenie: saatdee e a 66
Animals
Bee! Birds Worse... 7. epee eee 67
342+ What Animaliisahis?: ..2 <5 ieeete ss Sl
BAS bnA mimalBackse. a. 25 aa Nonaare salen 31 Bodies
34+ -G uessing Game...) ta... ono e 344) Body: Sounds 259er7 i2ene) e en 68
43) .-InitheSeain a lrees yO ew oe3 3 Ba--' |B ody Weacingays maxes cmmternne orca 68
Aste Hartles aed ee Lies Oe Piste ote ae 33 3+" ~F ollow the Footprints: 2.2) 2... 5. 69
4a Wiiat Willey Pet- Eat? erintt.e 3 3 34 3+ The Handprints Are on the Wall ...... 69
Sa BAnimalAnticse.e. .< aes snc mame oe 35 Aol» ©C leVersticks = nee stb ea ene eee 70
4+ The BIGGEST Paperdoll............ 70
Art
se >> The Heart Machine 0." Vy ora ee a oe 71
34) | Sprinkle Aris, a he ie <2 37 5 iMobility Impained: 4... 29 a> 2 72
3. Sticky) Paper Art"... 42). Seer 37
34 My FirstiQuilt 42.40.00 aes. 2 38 Clothes
Aree Starptivst Painting «....hoow wa ae «- 38 3+ Footwear RUDDINGS = P.8G tnn. ake 73
4+ Rolling Pin Painting ..............-- 39 34° The Dressing Song <2o es oe7 4
Bat Se AMISE! Geter Rie ete wea ES oe 40 3+ What Should We'Wear?............ 75
Ba «l he Great Artistsars 22MM ati. 41 427 =* Bibs'and BonnetS = .4. sre se. . os 55a 75
Copyright © 1996 Gryphon House, inc.
Published by Gryphon House, Inc.
10726 Tucker Street, Beltsville, MD 20705
World Wide Web: http://www.ghbooks.com
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system
or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or
otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America.
Text Illustrations: Rebecca Jones
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The giant encyclopedia of circletime and group activities for children 3 to 6 :
over 600 favorite circle time activities created by teachers for teachers /
edited by Kathy Charner.
p. em.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-87659-181-0
1. Early childhood education--Activity programs. 2. Creative activities
and seat work. 3. Group work in education. |. Charner, Kathy.
PB1139°35,A37G53, 51996
372.21--dc20 96-9098
CIP
Table of Contents
HOW to Wise UHIS BOOK. cit sca see ss <8 13 Beaches and Oceans
a |D oes IeSInik Of ElOath sec cunsseetn eo re 42
Circle Time Tips
3. Discovering the Beach. 2... a 2sua7 =4 2
3+ ~ Guidelines for Circle Time .. 0.0.... . 15 a+ “Homemade Beach 4.6 <52 vite eos oe 43
Scr VBestioeat i the Cuse sur inc oe 68 obs 1 3+ I'm Going to the: Beach’ 3 2..:-2 55... ae.
Ory “GYCethmeser Up esa irse ves tak 16 3+ Making a Seashell Paper Weight ...... 45
3+ Getting Ready for Circle Time ....... 16 34" Ocean M Ula lsu ta age ee aes cma 45
Se PhessuUriMs COMiNe UIP rern ey freaee osa 7. 3+-—~ Sort the Shells. c.. we 4 o> cele 46
Se ShlearaPINOIOD Ys os ae cre ee trae leg SP StOPY Seley :ccess ctso e 47
3 Allene Lite Bunnies staoii.0'r ose ee1 8 Ast BY ANG See oa pega ores irene enn 47
Bee ICV EGIISW pOO UC lees evs Gus te S ty sue te 18 4+: The silly Seal Sone 5 on. aera oe4 8
3+ Knock, Knock...Nobody’s Home ..... 19 Aa © “Beacn Day 2:3 siccnonca ian aca ee meat 49
BoE SAR OUMIACKS Mess cea Cnr eran act's, 8 19 4+ Measuring Up to a Baby Whale ...... od
S58 SElyeAWay DICKeY BITC. = Shaeeo k e 20 4+ \Under the Sea in... 02 7 coker 52
3 “Name Recognition’ Cards\.75 3.252%. 52 0 5S Making af Octopus 2 \y. 7). aeeeern 56)
Bert eSC HOOUDY COONS tam: scene Cereterees 21
Bae Ve GUNOsityeBOX =o a)5 ce Rye Fede 21 Bears
S— ILEUS BE\Bealo ss ene 55
Air and Wind
34° Veddy BearCirdle 3 2... ae 56
Bor. AND ARs ne oo eis 8 a ee hb a ihe ae 23 3+ Teddy BearPicnic® . 125. 4:44. ace 57
Bee Medel ARACES fig. ha ett ws eae evesc e te 24 4+ Teddy Was His Name-O ........... 58
Fevas aPPOMUSION mein aeeWe eee na eee 24 A*° "Shadow Lesson’ oi eg cae eae eee 60
Boe NVIDIA) ee PU oe ster alee ae 26 ay The Three. Beats: ake 61
4+ Did You Get Wind of That? ......... 26
ee TIOL AI BallGON otis tala co eke he hte 27, Birds
34> Birdsall) ae eee ee 62
Alphabet
Sa. PENGUINS Es iam. ticie cael cee aye ae 62
ao ree’ OUT Calas AINNADEL ors eucie6nt ss e 28 B+. |F eather Bookmarks: cos cceutc aee etu a 63
5+) |D ifferentiAlphabets 77.22 i.°4 es 29 3+ Little Baby Robin Eggs: .. 0. 35... 64
5+ Everyday Alphabet... ia 222s2 0% 29 4+ Milk’Carton Bird Feeder 3. 2 a. 65
Ber RODEAMICKS 4 Fy epost sdf ora Races * he 30 4-'° Edible’Bird'Nests°v.-. "= oa coe 66
5--* *B ird’ Watching. | on ceetiGeanntn sc.ar:y oe6 6
Animals
~ Bare) Bit Wordsee. 0 -2e ten pee eee ae 67
3+ What Animalisihis? “ae sahe 4.. 31
Boe) “Animal Backse. Mic S eae Mae ee «5 4 31 Bodies
San GUesSINe Gomme ces) ennceea es, os 32 34- “Body Sounds’: 3°84ee .tea k 68
Aa .< In theseavin a Wee- .9.5 eeso ss 33 B+ «Body Tracinge <i sc ete. eed ae6 8
Ate» PRUC S Meee ERP SERRE Mae om o Ge 33 3+ Follow the Footprints ..206... >... <3 69
Aa + What-WilliMy: Pet-Eat?, 2000 oes «<2 34 3+ The Handprints Are on the Wall ...... 69
Sos SAnimMal ANLGsa.e. + 4/aee ee et fs 35 443+ “Cleversticks:. 4.25 es 2 oee e ee7 0
44° |T he BIGGEST Paperdollsters-o-.-n see 70
Art
a |T he Hear Machine er swe ccn ete at
Sx SpHnkleAtues. A arrGe Le. oeB y
5+ Mobility Impaired .............0.. 72.
Sp “Steky Paper Aram, etn. REGEN2; <3 7
Sot ae Mv First Ouiltan « 1.0-« eet diene sets. 38 Clothes
AAP Srp utet Painting 452iFe he o 38 3+ Footwear Rubbings % Yaktes rFs 2 x87 3
44 Rolling-Pin) Painting. Weekfacs t et 59 3+ «T he Dressing Sone 5a “oe an toa se 74
Bare INCASE? Rag eiok Sieeate wemgee NE «6 40 3+ What Should We Wear?............ 75
Sate he Great Artists. aii MethMe 4] A="? Bibs‘and Bonnets 3.3.8: 05625 55 eeh s
4+ What Did You Wear Today? ......... 76 5: Hobby Florsee aw hed ua: eee 118
Array CAN OUN LAL. 3 sey napeeie aha eret ua Te.
Dinosaurs
Colors
3+ “Dinosaur'Song: Triceratopsees ais x1 S
Oarae BD UNM ax Rain DOW staat caecatnecekm eiae 79 3 "Dinosaur Friends sic...an e 1S
Oats BCe OWM Catenpilan encest cred, esis cts tc ns 79 3+ Five Little Dinosaurs: ee? emis. 116
3+ White Bunny, White Bunny ......... 80 3+ Papier-Mache Dinosaurs) akties 117
Babe POOR LaNnCG no 8e ae Vie meer. outd le 81 4+ Dino-Classificatlonpraase ah ausieeieo -I Z
Sp ekR e!0 )A ls cat ON Siah es, Ooo See ene Ree 82 4+ Find Those Bones So Old..a2 saa. 118
Ore OOO Ul WONG eee epee edie ok 82 4+ Many, Many Years Ago..........-. TH9
Sra COlOt sade: Match; wesc ie <a csc @ os 83 4+ Why Were the Dinosaurs So BIG? . . .120
Sateen ISCOVEUIDR GTCON ease eyo hd eh a fo 84 a+ +D inosaur Bone: Unt peep hate 121
34° Experimenting With Golor ....... a... « 84
Emotions
Bt My Favorite ColorCnart von seunses o s 85
Sopa aO ur Class and Crayons. cnc .<Getyee 86 ad.’ “BMmOlOnS We Feel a). cue eele ae 122
ei Wee TTA EI AYR 3 (AUR sn oa 86 S+ FCelg S. Ge cae eras aie eee eena e 122
Bia ick the Garbage... an twess cs oes 87 Ba Friends: .as.ace- mathe <ne eaetine 123
Sieg UI ELTG 08)c le et C1 ee a 88 3+ Mr. Happy and Mr. Sad Clown ...... 124
FEC OO GAM Ce cores excuse oe seen nS 88 347° Posters Of Feelings: «on wena 125
3+ Who Is Wearing Red Today? ........ 89 44. Feelings Cubes: 2) cscseaat «- 1 25
4+ Yellow, Blue and Green ............ 90 Aas. SEMORMOSIIDS <tc e cn kd eee en eel ope ee 126
AECL ST OKE COMO Sa o key osteo zne yrerssnls 91 4-— ~ Peaceful and Quiet ««.. ene see: We
2 tem OO RECOBNINON ix cumnMicn coaosd =: Ole
The Environment
Pe VGCD IC oba M baer ses te See pe 5.0 32
Bee OMPI OUTERU I Oe eetec ts ino la kon 92 Bate) “COMPOSTING i ae eeeae 128
Borer tCT OOMRMVINCS it cya oo hs Pe es 93 ad> = Earth Day. Sone anenee ee ee 128
54+. Flying Beach Umbrellas ............. 94 Say vE arth DaVeaee ecetincse ecrur eet ee , C1 29
Stee OUGE ICID: gat ac ssc ss > ee 25 3¢ Recycled Castle... : nakakea aua ey 130
Bf, sSavertne: Earthy sevat cee iene rt ag areas 131
Cooking
4 ~ Rock Around the Earth ..<. -..cawease ist
3+ Cooking Bread and Butter Song ...... 96 4+ The Earth-Friendly Game .......... 133
Che al iW o OY)S LU, ie een a eeen e na ee 96 St it's Coolto Car Pooiternaue game th 2 134
Bae ner Lttle: REGION debt. cocnsaltss. s« <= 7, Se Jo the: DUMp:,. .e eran Gabi < 135
Bole MAKING DULCE aunsbey aa srtrteysiquesstcnes. +9 8
Fall
S30 Making oOft Pretzels: feriie os oma ss: 99
3+ Morning Snack and Lunch ......... 100 34°. Leaf Match... 28eowe e 137,
Dar mnINIVSLLEY COOKICS 9, foe. sve. bar mie 101 Si. FACOMS: 2.) 2498 se ah enh ae Tae
te MLO OCORN acauy lts chatotee is Jsc alaee eee 102 36 Apples, Apples, Apolesag am utevvro. 138
SS RODPING PONCOMM a. A.a¥.9.cash chat? 103 3d) Create’a Clase Theer tage Soa etaS s 138
Beem LC KalC OL GHOAIN thre csrctasel fonP eaodseasone. 103 34. Fall Leaves, «AJ udae pce ona da a? : 132
Bc LOU. OUD ia warariiasian nti asturnnsi the,2 4 Fs 104 Se Fall's Herel. dsc. eg aco << eine as 140
A Seema 7 ZAR OMEN ssn ad 2 ated namb ile &:b ray 104 3+ Leaf Dancing e384 Oe0 se a e. 140
8 OTESO T CG c) aang areee oe We 105 3+ Walking Through the Forest With Our
Ag mmNV OU SeO W Sika a teeth, SRIF HIG aiF T 106 PISNO RSL oc iinR eeaeee yn coe eevee 141
Dal Bee CLOOUISTONIADROGK btran da ieenatibdiesea. «1 07 Bcf i Leal: People: = aay mth were ane een 141
3+ Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down .. . .142
Crafts
42. Autumn Under Glasses suas tee .-.1 43
3+) Eps Cartom Recycling: 1.525» Srae eee 108 4+ falling Leaves)... + sagt) th whe 144
3+ Unbirthday Party With Party Hat... .108
4+ — Great Gourds: : easot anaeeeree 145
Fa halivalale, HalS\.2 act aetndeate 109 44+ Pick a.Pumpkiny geese 146
5+ Dried Flower Boxesais:: fsscte.we meer 110 4% Pounding Leaves’... ..:).:sehoaes, 146
Bas JitdtshrOe VISOl ws «gestae Sense om 112 44° Sorting Gourds: 27 seahorse 147